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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

TO CATCH A PASS

Hello

I found some comic (http://www.uclick.com/client/wpc/tm/ ) in which a guy says :

'A guy catches a pass and does a whole dance routine in the end zone to celebrate what he's done alone...'

What does 'to catch a pass' stand for ?? Does it mean to score a point in a game ??
  

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Hi, In games like basketball and American football, when one player throws the ball to another player on the same team, we say he 'passed' the ball. So, his team-mate has to catch the pass. It may or may not lead to scoring a point.

— Clive

  • Hi, In games like basketball and American football, when one player throws the ball to another player on the same team, we say he 'passed' the ball.
  • So, his team-mate has to catch the pass.
  • It may or may not lead to scoring a point.
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

In games like basketball and American football, when one player throws the ball to another player on the same team, we say he 'passed' the ball. So, his team-mate has to catch the pass. It may or may not lead to scoring a point.

Best wishes, Clive
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That comic strip is being satirical about the American football players who often like to show off after scoring a touchdown. In American football, the quarterback throws a pass and if the receiver catches the ball in the end zone, his team gets credited with 6 points. It's called a touchdown and many players will do a celebratory dance routine which puts all spot lights on himself and totally
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